Starting with the Roku app, you need to pay up to watch media from remote servers.

Plex has confirmed that it will require a Remote Watch Pass or Plex Pass for remote streaming on its TV apps. The change is going into effect for the Roku app first, followed by all other TV apps and third-party clients in 2026.

Earlier this year, Plex increased its pricing for Plex Pass and stopped supporting all options for free remote streaming in the Plex apps, such as adding a custom server connection in the app settings. The company said at the time, “The reality is that we need more resources to continue putting forth the best personal media experience, and as a result, we will no longer offer remote playback as a free feature.” That’s also when Plex introduced the Remote Watch Pass as a less expensive way to enable remote streaming again.

Plex is now rolling out the remote watch changes to its Roku TV app. If you have Plex Pass, or the owner of the server you’re streaming from has Plex Pass, you don’t need to do anything. Otherwise, if you are streaming on a different network from the server’s home network, you need Plex Pass or Remote Watch Pass.

    • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      Previously you could pay a one time fee to watch remotely on Android and iOS without having the Plex Pass and now it sounds like they’re rolling this into the Plex Pass and asking users to pay again.

      • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
        11·
        2 hours ago

        Yeah that sounds fucked if true. I’m asking specifically because people’s experiences will help so much more than search results.

          • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
            11·
            2 hours ago

            I am asking about the lie part. I know what a “one time fee” means. I know nothing else.

            • null@piefed.nullspace.lolEnglish
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              1 hour ago

              I’m not sure you do know what it means though. Because if you did, then it would be obvious how requiring another fee for the thing you already paid the one-time fee for makes the original promise of the one-time fee a lie.

              • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
                11·
                1 hour ago

                it would be obvious how requiring another fee for the thing you already paid the one-time fee

                I did not know this. I just said that I didn’t know this.

                  • Kairos@lemmy.todayEnglish
                    11·
                    57 minutes ago

                    Oh my god fuck you. I do not understand what those words mean. I have explicitly said I do not know what this means. Please just tell me.

                    1. What was paid for in this supposed one time fee
                    2. What was changed/taken away.
                    3. What this extended trial does.

                    The page does not explain what these things are. It just says that one was taken away in favor of the other. I am explicitly asking you this because search engines are near useless now and you have the experience and nuance to tech me this.